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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "William Ajjah" <williamajjjah@googlemail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:54:00 +0000
Subject: Congratulation!!!!!
From: Mr.Tunde Lemo
Director, Foreign Operations Payment Department
Central Bank of Nigeria.
TEL: +234-708 565 2696
Honorable Contractor/Fund Beneficiary
Re: Contract Payment.
Account normalization of your banking details has been delayed by
International Monetary Fund (IMF)and Financial Services Authority. This has
made it necessary for your payment to be programmed into Corporate Visa
Card/Cheque.
The total fund in question is Two Million, Five hundred Thousand United
States Dollars ($2.5M). Central Bank of Nigeria working relationship has
concluded to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD/CHEQUE where your payment will
be uploaded. This will now enable you either download your payment at any
ATM Machine or at your bank.
You don't have much proceedure to follow,all needed from you is the
following informations below and once that is sent our paying bank will
contact you for update.
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM:
1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. STATE:
10. COUNTRY .
11. Your International Passport/Driver's Lincense for Identification.
Sincerely
Mr.Tunde Lemo
Director, Foreign Operations Payment Dept.
TEL: +234-708 565 2696
Email:tundelemoore@googlemail.com <Email%3Atundelemoore@googlemail.com>
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